Cessna 170B N48021
21 May 1993 · Titusville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 May 1993 at about 18:25 local time, a Cessna 170B registered N48021, operated by Walkwitz Aviation, was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Titusville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Arthur Dunn Airpark (X21)
- Coordinates
- 28.6308, -80.8508
- Aircraft
- Cessna 170B
- Registration
- N48021
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walkwitz Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA93LA126
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR WIND CONDITIONS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL ON RUNWAY 33 SHE ENCOUNTERED GUSTY WINDS FROM THE EAST AND THE AIRCRAFT WEATHERVANED INTO THE WIND. SHE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT GOING OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSING DOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 170 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Gilbertsville, Kentucky, United States | Gerald & Genevee Broshar | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 170B | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | Armel Aviation, Ltd | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 170 | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Nordgren, Craig D. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1993 | Cessna 170 | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | Booth, Robert J. | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1993 | Cessna 170B | Escondido, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1993 | Cessna 170 | Dry Bay, Alaska, United States | Love, Gary A. | Fatal | 2 |
All 1,985 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 1993 | Cessna 650 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Dec 1993 | Grumman G-44A | Leesburg, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1993 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Panama City, Florida, United States | Cherokee Leasing, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1993 | Cessna 140 | Niceville, Florida, United States | RAY, Robert G. | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Joseph V. Fera | Serious injuries | - |